rig up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Every year, industrial specialists rig up a rope system that allows brave spring cleaners to access the aircraft from the ceiling.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
She eventually wrote to a YouTube prankster who targets scammers, asking him to rig up a bait car that could scare off thieves.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022
A: It is often possible to remove a bed mechanism and still have a sofa, provided you rig up a way to support the sofa seat.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022
Every day, aid groups hand out meals and the local authorities rig up water taps for the hundreds of migrants who gather at the site.
From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021
Somkit had taught a team of Short-Long’s friends how to rig up the orbs and sun juice collectors so they’d be ready to start charging at daybreak.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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